NFL All-Time Interception Leaders

Top 25 career interceptions leaders (regular season only)

Rank Player INTs Years Active Teams
1 Paul Krause 81 1964–1979 WAS, MIN
2 Emlen Tunnell 79 1948–1961 NYG, GB
3 Rod Woodson 71 1987–2003 PIT, SF, BAL, OAK
4 Dick "Night Train" Lane 68 1952–1965 LA, CHI, DET
5 Ken Riley 65 1969–1983 CIN
6 Ronnie Lott 63 1981–1994 SF, LA, NYJ, KC
7 Dave Brown 62 1948–1960 BAL, CHI
8 Ed Reed 64 2002–2013 BAL, HOU, NYJ
9 Everson Walls 57 1981–1993 DAL, NYG, CLE
10 Darren Sharper 63 1997–2010 GB, MIN, NO
11 Bob Boyd 57 1950–1961 LA, BAL
12 Johnny Robinson 57 1960–1971 DAL, KC
13 Mel Blount 57 1970–1983 PIT
14 Dick LeBeau 62 1959–1972 DET
15 Pat Fischer 56 1961–1977 STL, WAS
16 Willie Brown 54 1963–1978 DEN, OAK
17 Lem Barney 56 1967–1977 DET
18 Charley McNeil 53 1960–1964 SD
19 Larry Wilson 52 1960–1972 STL
20 Yale Lary 50 1952–1964 DET
21 Mike Haynes 46 1976–1989 NE, LA
22 Charles Woodson 65 1998–2015 OAK, GB
23 Aeneas Williams 55 1991–2004 ARI, STL
24 Ronde Barber 47 1997–2012 TB
25 Darrell Green 54 1983–2002 WAS
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the most interceptions in NFL history?

Paul Krause holds the NFL all-time record with 81 career interceptions, all earned during his 16 seasons with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings (1964–1979). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

Who is second on the all-time NFL interceptions list?

Emlen Tunnell is second all-time with 79 career interceptions, recorded from 1948 to 1961 with the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers. Tunnell was the first African American inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Which active players are closest to the all-time interceptions record?

Among recent players, Charles Woodson (65) and Ed Reed (64) had the highest modern-era totals. Rod Woodson's 71 career interceptions remain the third-highest all-time. No active player is currently on pace to challenge the record.

How many interceptions did Night Train Lane have?

Dick "Night Train" Lane recorded 68 career interceptions over 14 seasons (1952–1965), placing him 4th all-time. He also holds the single-season record with 14 interceptions as a rookie in 1952.